Solveig Slettahjell

Solveig Slettahjell (born 2 April 1971) is a Norwegian jazz singer, known for her soulful, seductive voice.

Career Slettahjell was born in Bærum, Norway, and made her recording debut with the album Slow Motion Orchestra (2003), which contains jazz standards like "All the Way" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy". It was released after festival appearance at Nattjazz 2002. For her second album, Silver (2004), her band took the name "Slow Motion Quintet". In 2005, they released Pixiedust. In 2012 she performed at the Oslo Jazz Festival with Gregory Porter.

Slettahjell collaborated with Tord Gustavsen and Sjur Miljeteig releasing the albums Natt I Betlehem (2008) and Arven (2013) including with Nils Økland. In 2011 she released the album Antologie with Morten Qvenild and in 2015 the album Trail of Souls with Knut Reiersrud and the jazz ensemble In the Country. The album was praised for Slettahjell’s "immensely soulful vocals".

Honors 2004: Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz 2005: Radka Toneff Memorial Award 2005: Kongsberg Jazz Award 2011: Gammleng-prisen in the class Jazz

Discography As leader

With others 1998: Squid – Super (Forward) 1999: Kvitretten – Everything Turns (Curling Legs) 2002: Kvitretten – Kloden er en snurrebass som snurrer oss (Curling Legs) 2002: Sigvart Dagsland – Underlig Frihet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), as guest vocalist on one track 2005: Jon Balke Batagraf – Statements (ECM) 2006: Friko – The Journey to Mandoola (C+C) 2014: Bugge Wesseltoft, Knut Reiersrud and In The Country – Norwegian Woods – Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic II (ACT)